FC2: mount cdrom: not a valid block device

[RJ]

I managed to fix it myself.

grub.conf had a parameter hdb=ide-scsi after removing it, i can mount
and read cd-roms without problems again.

cdrecord needs now --device ATAPI:0,1,0 because it can't access my writer
with scsi commands

RJ


RJ wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I just upgraded to FC2. Everything worked just as it was with FC1.
> 
> With one exception: My DVD+-RW.
> When i try to mount a disc it complains that it is not a valid block 
> device.
> 
> 
> Drive: hdb: _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive (dmesg)
> 
> # cat /proc/ide/hdb/driver
> ide-default version 0.9.newide
> 
> # cat /proc/ide/hdb/model
> _NEC DVD_RW ND-2500A
> 
> # cat /proc/ide/hdb/media
> cdrom
> 
> Kernel: 2.6.5-1.358
> 
> 
> I saw a similar post on the fedora-devel-list a few weeks/days back.
> 
> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2004-May/msg00269.html
> 
> Not sure if it is relevant for my problem. He never got an answer.
> 
> Has anyone an idea?
> Thanks
> RJ
> 
> 
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